WEEK 43 RICHMOND: Let Him Coooooook!!!!! 👨‍🍳

I have officially obtained a new mission bestie! 

Life is great though, only slightly broken, but we still ballin, for the most part. Rip the ankle, but we chillin. 

We can start back on Wednesday, twas a good day. Had one of the best lessons I've had on the mish with Li. Talked about the atonement, and lemme tell ya, the spirit will not be more present in any other lesson than one about the atonement. It was so strong, and watching him more understand what the atonement truly is and how it is just for him, was a gift that I didn't even know had my name written on it. So so cool. Then we went to a mall for language study, but as soon as I was about to start, 顾先生 or Mr. Gu walked outta nowhere. And ladies and gents, I present to you my new bestie. We hung out with him and he took us to A&W. So that was epic. Finished the night with teaching CFM whilst getting soggy paper towels thrown at my face :)

Thursday I became TikTok famous. Shoutout Christ's First Light, go give me a like. Thank you. 

62626 type beat. We Le'Balled in the morning. Had a quick lesson with Han弟兄, don't worry, he will get there eventually. Had a lesson with Anne. Shoutout Elder Tai, back from the dead. Welcome back my friend. Then finished it up with Mickey Deez and language study.

Let The Games Begin!!!

Welcome everyone to UniFinding!

The day that every companionship will find 1 person.

So ya, it was a mission wide thing, where we all found the elect, the person God prepared for us. So it was actually really fun. We just went out, locked in, and spent the entire day finding pretty much. Had a lesson with Li that day too, which was almost as good as Tuesday's, we talked more of the atonement. He's just the greatest! Then went on splits, and hit the street. It was kinda funny, at one point I started talking to a Chinese family, then they just kept showing up, until I was talking to like 15 Chinese people. It was lowkey kinda cool. White boy powers fr! Found a piano on the street, and started jammin. Mormon boy gonna go famous on the gram playin 'We Thank Thee O God For A Prophet", type beat. Had this big burly white dude chase us down. Thought I was gonna get stabbed, but instead bro just wanted us to say a prayer for him  and also got chased down by a lady in a wheelchair who could only communicate with us through her phone. Crazy Fun day of Crazy Interactions! Throughout the day we were able to start teaching Maggie and Thea, and our new friend Annie. Lots of miracles mission wide, it was super cool!

Sunday was so good, we had a bunch of friends there, and were able to have a super good lesson with Mr. Gu. He's the goat. Anne also got her temple recommend! So hyped to go with her! 

Monday was fun. Helped Mr. Gu move his massive oven to the church, cus he's cooking for us for zone conference. 

It's actually super funny, lemme tell ya. He's a private professional chef. And every Canada day he makes this Chinese Naan bread and sells it at White Rock. The first time we were talking to him about it, he said that after he sells, he wants to give all the money to the church. Like... Bro... YOU'RE THE GOAT!!! But then we told him we were having mega zone conference, so like 160 missionaries will be there. And bro was like 'perfect, I will cook for all of you'!

So that's what he's doing, cooking for all of us. I love him so much. But after we helped him move the big furnace thingie, he turns to me and goes, "Are you hungry? Ya, me too, I will be right back" Ran to the store, came back, and cheffed up a massive delicious most blessed meal ever! He also just invited one of the families in our branch, and we feasted! 

He literally cooked! 

So ya, he's basically the goat. And we have like 2 more meals with him this week. And what makes it ever better, is that he is super humble and willing to accept the gospel! We are pals.

Today we balled. I did not cook and cooked my ankle. But we balled. Pretty much all day. It was fun. I'm lockin for JJ when we all get back! Then finished the night off with helping Mr. Gu making tomorrow's bread.

Super good and chill week though!

Excited to just keep Serving the Lord, love it out here!

Also shoutout to all my juniors who are either gone or leaving. This is the Life.

"There is no growth in comfort, there is no comfort in growth"

This is what life is about, we are meant to become like our Heavenly Father. We can be Gods. But it takes work and effort right now. It takes growth, and growth means being uncomfortable. And that's chill. That's why loosing myself has been so crucial for me in the work, cus it's not about me. If I give it all to God, He WILL take care of the rest. Attitude and Effort. 100%

And because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can overcome anything. It's pretty great!

Bro Cooked

UniFinding core

WEEK 42 RICHMOND: Not All Heros Wear Capes

What is up to my favorite fan club. I wonder who the real ones are. If ya'll still read these..

Respect.

o7

If you don't, well I can say whatever I want about ya'll and you wouldn't even know...

Still love ya'.

For those of you in Utah, welcome to Mistborne, you understand how it feels.

Who let Utah cook?

Shoutout to AJ too! Number 1 fr!

As for me it's been a wonderful amazing and awesome week. We out here ballin. Having a good time. Just running the Lord's errand, and helping people fulfill the promise of 2 Nephi 2:25.

It's been a good week though. Wednesday had a pretty great DC, then hit up Popeyes with them. Watched an insane England Fifa game. It was sooo good. I never realized how much I love watching soccer. and that's saying stuff, cus soccer always has been the most boring sport to watch ever. But it's been hype to get snippets.

Or I'm just sports deprived.....

Had a lesson with Li and explained Jacob 5. And holy is that one difficult to explain in Chinese. But we pulled out on top in the end. And Uncle is just a goated member! Did contacts and language study at a mall, which also had some Fifa going on. Crazy game, but I was locked in dw. Finished the night with some Mango Drinks!

Fire!

Thursday I was on exchange with Elder Howard. We spent the entire day finding. English work is soooo different.

Friday we had an early morning lesson with 范弟兄. He's still doing great! Filmed a fire 基督的光 video for the socials. I'ma become famous...trust!

Saturday we got to attend Amirs baptism. He's the English elders' friend, but I taught him on an exchange. It was such a good baptism. Li came and loved it. Pretty much told us how he wants his baptism to be. Amirs is the goat. Everything was just amazing. Then hit the Richmond Night Market, which apparently is the biggest night market in North America (it's got nothing on Taiwan), went with some other elders. Had a jolly ol' time. Got some good food. And met the coolest 17-year-old ever. He walked up to us, gave us skewers, and was like 'I saw ya'll and just wanted to talk'. And we did for like 40 min. He just wanted to know everything about us as missionaries, our church, how it's different, 等等. His name was also Lorenzo. Bro was born Catholic, now is Protestant, and soon to be....Mormo.... Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Jeez. But he was so cool, gave him a BoM, and Bro. will be converted the moment he opens that book.

Such a cool miracle!

Happy Padre Day! Dad I love you! Grandpas...I love you! Friend's Dads...I love you! Uncles...I love you! All Dads that've been apart of my life I love you!

Happy Father's Day!

My hero fr!

Even though I'm taller than you, I still look up to ya. 

Had a great Sunday. And had a crazy cool miracle. Two random people just walked into church, wanting to learn more and they just attended some church. And they are just so elect. It's so cool. Had a Father's Day Fiesta after church. Then hit up studies (rip new standard drop) Saw some Fifa, and visited 陈妈妈

Monday. Elder Thompson met a guy on the bus who wants to go on a walk with him, eat ice cream, and lay in the grass with him. Sus......  Hit up lunch with 王者 and a bunch of other goat missionaries. Had a cheeky math sesh. And weekly planned. 

Today we woke up bright and early and hit the outdoor courts for 3 hours! Met this cool kid who balled with us and ended up coming with us for some post game MickyDeez Breky! Then went to the mall for some shopping. Started getting into Cologne, Rip my bank account.... Elder Oliver Gibb, you got a bad influence on me. Had a fire English class, and taught Maggie and Thea (they were the ones we met on Sunday).

This week was amazing! Miracle and Joy filled! How cool is that?!

"When there's a field, there's a Farmer. 

When there's a garden, there's a Gardener. When there's a sheep, there's a Shepherd. When there's a sinner, there's a Savior."

He is My Savior

Big Duck

Big Dinosaur 

Little Feet

Uncle the  

Micky Deeeezzz

Love ya' Pops 

WEEK 41 RICHMOND: Silly!

You know it's crazy up here in the big up north. We got Fifa World Cup going on, and this city is turning into a party town!!!!!!

jk

It's all in Vancouver, not Richmond. I'm literally a 30 minute drive away from epicness, but it's chill. Richmond is blessed nonetheless. It's probably good I ain't serving in Van rn 

But go watch some World Cup. It's pretty epic. 

This week was a grind, so lowkey don't remember much. But ya get what ya get, and no one will throw a fit.

Wednesday was great. Hit up a Costco district lunch. It was pretty great. The Costco start is a hack. Then hit up exchanges with the APs. So much fun. Elder Soto is actually a goat fr. Had a lesson with one of their friends who's on baptismal date. He was super cool. Then went to another friend's house. We thought we would go over for a sec and talk to him. But as soon as we entered the door, the Persian mom sat us down and fed us. Like "there's always room in that skinny boy" type feeding. It was incredibly delicious though. So I was happy!

Thursday was fun. We went to T&T (which is Chinese super market) and we sat down to do contacts and stuff. This couple sits next to us, and I call one of our friends. I start talking Chinese and this couple who just sat dow starts freaking out. As soon as I hung up the phone, they legit just started feeding us all the food they bought.  Not really saying much. Just started handing us food and saying eat, eat. Got some pork ear. They were really cool, but super not interested... Then saw and DROVE a $2000 RC car. It was actually so cool. Jacob, we finna become RC builders. I'm so ready. Bro also showed us his $50,000 RC car!!! It could go 130mph. Actually insane!

Watched a lil bit of the World Cup while doing contacts and studies. Were we locked in??? Yesssss and no. But it was fun :) 

Saturday we were driving home, and the Toronto missionaries call us and were like yo we have a lesson set up for ya'll in 30 min. Soooo lunch was eaten at 4, and the lesson was super fun. She lowkey might be kinda elect. We'll see. Had a lesson with Li, he's the goat as always. Then had a lesson with Anne and a few members. Was actually goated. Finished up with some pickleball.

Sunday we had stake conference and it was fire. The talks were amazing, and they had it being translated in like 5 languages. 

That's one thing that I love about Canada Vancouver area. So much diversity and culture. So cool that everyone really has the chance to hear this 美好的信息 in their own language.

We had Li, Han弟兄, and 顾先生 pull up which was actually a miracle. Afterward the Phillos invited us to a lunch potluck party. So fire! I also got to see Aubree!!!!! It's been long, but she doing so good. Things like that make the mission so worth it!  That night we had a member meal. I'm so grateful for dope members.

Monday was super duper cool. We are doing weekly planning and this family keeps walking past. But I was locked in, and didn't really think much of it. But apparently the whole time, Elder Thompson was getting prompting after prompting to talk with them. And we didn't. The family leaves, and bro goes, ok, we need to go talk to them. So we get up and go. We are searching this mall, and right as we turn the final corner, down the hall they are walking out the door. So we book it. Catch them right before they get into their car, and have a really cool convo. They are hopefully planning on coming to church 

Listen to the Spirit ya'll

It leads to Miracles

Had interviews with Prezy! He's the goat of goats. Did math with Annie and Caroline. Then finished up weekly planning while playing ping pong while finding. Soooo it was the triple combo of funness. Finished the night off with a pizza party with all the boys, or I guess, Elders.

Today we balled up with a bunch of Phillos and it was so fun. Then we played some baseball. Lowkey nice to swing some homers again. Been a sec.

That's my quick lil update

Wish ya'll the best 

Shoutout Lydia

She wrote this and she can't even say no to me sharing it.

(My parents visited Auschwitz, and this is what my sister wrote after my parents shared their experience) ((for context))

How grateful am I to have a Heavenly Father who weeps. A Savior who weeps. They both truly love us!!

Most epic English class

Lemme tell ya about these Cinnamon Rolls

Coconut

ZONEEEE!!!!

Silly!

My beautiful APs  

WEEK 40 RICHMOND: Why did the Sun go to School?

To get brighter

Wassgood' Ladies and Gents. I have yet 通过ed another. Crazy how life works like that. But it was super chill.

Wednesday was lit. Final full day for BanBan. We got to hangout with Peter. He's a much goated member from Burnaby. So we played badminton with him (I need to start hitting those badminton training routines and workouts), and then got drinks with him. He also called up Mr. Hu! Me and Elder Meyer taught him in Vancouver for a lil, but bro dipped to China. He was goated, and is much missed. But it was fun to talk with him. Celebrated bros final day with Mickeydeez!! So fire.

Shoutout Roman!

Thanks for the ice cream!

Still breaks a brothers heart though, and a tear to an eye 

Thursday was transfers.

Farewell my friend. 

 

Chilled at the mission office waiting for me new companairo. Lowkey a party hanging out with all the goats though. Elder Thompson arrived and we got to work. Had English class, then 4 hours of service which was insane. But got fried chicken out of it, and met Le'奶奶 Le'Goat! She was so cool. Then Englished it up again at the class.

Met a dope dude on Friday. Who was like, "I'll pull up to English class, and I'll bring my fam to church soon." So he was cool. Almost fell asleep during language study. Rip energy as a missionary. Then met another dope dude. We got 老刘 then 超 (Owen). ((makes total sense)) Then had a lesson with Han 弟兄 which was actually super, super good.

Taught Li the priesthood on Saturday. It was fire. Met this epic 太太 who I saw not once...but twice on the bus the same day. SOOOOO many 叔叔 and 太太‘s in Richmond. They swarm when they hear white boy speaking the Chinese..  But glory to God though, cus gift of tongues is real and clutch and hype. Much grateful! Finally got my suits cleaned!! Fire!! Then pickled the ball in the evening.

Sunday was great. Such a fire two hours. With a total of 0 friends at church  But hey it's chill. Good way to minister to members though. But testimony meeting was actually so good. The branch is blessed. We Chen 妈妈ed in the evening this time, and bro was zonked when we pulled up. We had to wake her up and she was like so so so sorry. Annd I'm like, bro, you are 104 years old, it's chill. She's so cool though. Then buttered some chicken. It was fire!

Monday was good. Lots of planning. Happy meals. Math. And another insane 2.5 hour lesson with Robbie. But we learning and balling. Bro has got some crazy cool potential as a leader in the church. He just needs to understand. "Doctrine Understood changes actions and behaviors". Type beat. But it's good, it's good.

Today was top 1 chillest p-days. We just chilled at the church. Grocery shopped. And family talked. Love em'. Then had English class, and 老刘 and 超 both pulled up. And they are flippin dope.

Man I love being a missionary!

My spiritual thought though is based on the service project we did...

If you look at this picture, you see there is a lot...and I mean A LOT of stuff. The pic doesn't do it justice. And that was taken before we were even finished.

Long story short, this lady was moving to the mini house suite, so she had to get everything from the house and garage outside, so the new people could move in. We helped with that moving process.

Let's just say the lady was a little bit of a hoarder.

While we were doing service, the owner of the house and Le'奶奶 Le'Goat was trying to give us missionaries stuff, and one of our members was taking stuff to donate it. Because 95% of the stuff you see in the picture is brand new and has never been open or used. Just random new stuff.

But at one point, the lady walked out, and saw the stuff being taken away. And she lost it. She was yelling at her mom (her moms Le'奶奶) and yelling at the member. Saying you can't just take it, it's my money. You can't just give it away. 

To make things worse, it was going to rain that night (which it did) and everything was going to get ruined. But the lady just couldn't part with these worldly things. Things she has and will never use.

So I got to thinking. What things in life do we hold so dear, things that make us feel worth, but things that take us away from God. Where does our worth come from? Is it money, material possessions? Fame? Success? Popularity?

Or does it come from the knowledge that we are children of God?

If your answer is yes to that one, that's all that matters. Nothing in this life, or things of the world, will give us really anything in the long term run. But once you come to truly know your true identity, your divine potential, then nothing else matters. We can give up everything we have, to follow God. To lean on the atonement of Jesus Christ. And when we do that, we have Joy! We have Peace! We have Hope! We have Life!

Find what's important. 

And if you want a suggestion

Find the One who gave up everything. Because He knows who you are.

What kind of music do planets sing?

Neptunes 

你是我的小鸭小苹果 (You are my little duck and little apple)

Number 5 of the furious